The United States Supreme Court addressed the issue of how employers and insurers should handle potential conflicts of interest that could occur in the handling of certain claims for benefits. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. V. Glenn focused on potential conflicts of interest that can occur when a claims administrator has a financial interest in how a claim is decided.

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This week, the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service issued new maximum contribution levels for Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and out-of-pocket spending limits for High Deductible Health Plans.  These amounts have been indexed for cost-of-living adjustments for 2009.